Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau Military person

Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau, (born Saint-Maixent-l'École 11 January 1823; died Versailles 11 May 1878), was a French serviceman and politician. He achieved fame by successfully defending besieged Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War: this earned him the soubriquet the Lion of Belfort.

Personal facts

Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau
Birth dateJanuary 11, 1823
Birth place
Saint-Maixent-l'École , France
Date of deathMay 11, 1878
Place of death
Versailles (city) , France

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Military person

allegianceFrance
award
Legion of Honour
military operations
Crimean War
Franco-Prussian War
Second Italian War of Independence

Topical connections

Agrippa d'AubignéWriter
Camille SéePolitician
Abel-Nicolas Bergasse Dupetit ThouarsMilitary person

Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche.asp?num_dept=2368